Merry-go-round



April 23, 1929. A. .1. RACOSKY, SR

MERRY-GO1ROUND Filed Sept. 2, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet WITNESS:

ATTORN EY April 23, 1929. J RACOSKIY SR 1,709,917

MERRY -60 ROUND Filed Sept. 2, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR WITNESS:A'FI'ORNEY Patented. Apr. 23, 1929.

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ANDREW; nAcosKY, sit, or nEvLoo, PENNSYLVANIA.

MERRY-:GO-ROUND.

Application filed September 2, 1925. Serial No. 54,111. g

other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement ofthe several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appendedclaim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the device.

Figure 2 is aside view. I Figure 3 is a section on line 3.-3 of Figure1.

Figure 4 is a section online 4 -4 of Figure 1.

In these views, 1 indicates a base which may be supported by a concretebase landQ indicates a vertically arranged shaft supported in the base.This base is formed with a raised central part. which is formed at itscenter with a bearing opening-for the lower end ofthe shaft 2. Acruciform frame 3 is rotatably mounted on the base 1 and said frameincludes a disk 4 which has a hub part engaging the shaft. The arms ofthe frame are bolted to the disk and antifriction means are arrangedbetween the raised part of the base and the lower face of said disk. Thearms of the frame each carry bearings 5 for a shaft 6 which has abeveled gear 7 on its innerend which engages a ring gear S'carried bythe base 1. A frame 9 is carried by each arm of the frame 3, this frame9 being somewhat similarto a bicycle frame and includes the handle bars10 and the seat 11. A pedal shaft 12 is arrangedin each frame 9,and'this shaft carries a sprocket 13 over which passes a chain 14 whichalso passes over a sprocket V 15 on the shaft 6 of the frame. Brace bars16 extend from a bracket-17 on the top of the shaft 2 to the armsof theframe 3, these are having turnbuckles 18 therein so that they can beadjusted to their length.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that when the pedal shafts arerotated by the occupants of the seats 11, the shafts 6 will be rotatedso that the gears 7 will be caused to, roll upon the ring gear 8 on thebase 1- and thus the frame 3 will be revolved. The

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I I desireit to be understood that I may make changes in theconstructionand in the combinationand arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim. lVhatIclaim is:- An amusement device comprising a circular base having acentrally arranged raised portion thereon and a ring gear at its3eriphery,said raised part having a bearing opening at its center, ashaft having its lower end engaging said opening, a disk having a hubpart through which the shaft passes, anti-friction meansbetween theraised part of the base and the lower face of the disk, at cruciformframe fastened to the disk, bearing members on the lower face each armof the frame, a shaft ournaled in each set of bearingmembers, a. gear onthe inner end of each shaft meshing with the ring gearon the base, a'sprocket. on the outer end of each shaft, an'upright frame.

supported on the outer end" of each arm of the cruciform frameandincluding a seat, handle bars and a pedal shaft, a sprocket on eachpedal shaft, a chain passing over the sprocket on each pedal shaft andover i each of the before mentioned sprockets and. brace meansconnecting theflarms of the cruciform frame with the upper. end of theshaft. r

V In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ANDREW J. RAoosKY, SR.

